Many Buddhist concepts and terms are present and used in western society:
"Karma" is used frequently in the sense of "fate" The wise Buddhist mentor is a frequentl character in movies "Nirvana" is...
Buddhism, especially Zen Buddhism has influenced Japanese culture on many levels. The main one being art, aestheticism and poetry. Zen was the favorite school of Buddhism of the Samurai class during...
Confucianism taught that everyone is born into his or her "place" in society and should accept that place- this affects China cause they are a communist government everyone must be equal Cultures...